In this class, the students learned about how circuits work. They learned about voltage, current, and resistance, which are the most important factors in a circuit. These things were compared to a water wheel to help the students understand how to visualize the way electricity works. They also worked with LEDs, capacitors, and 555 timers.
In the class, they were able to used breadboards and circuit elements to make two circuits. The first circuit performed a simple objective, which was to turn on an LED. This involved a battery, a resistor, and an LED light. The second circuit was much more complex and involved many more circuit elements. The object of this circuit is to light up the LED, but it should blink instead of being on at all times. This was a much more challenging circuit and the students built the circuits themselves with only a diagram to reference. It was difficult but finishing it was very satisfying, especially since they got to take their lights home with them.